The last time I checked, there's freedom of speech in most civilized countries, including the US. No reason to lurk, or be inhibited in any way. I keep saying this, but there's no aesthetic absolute by which any given work of art, photographic or otherwise, can be evaluated. There is nothing but expressions of personal preference, and nobody can successfully argue against that.
On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Eichhorn, Roger <eichhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've been trashed on this list often enough for centering an image. So I can relate. But, that shouldn't excuse the real photographers on the list who should be trained to recognize negative space. But some of us don't pretend to be artists. Should we leave, or just lurk? Many of you would say YES.So, as a rule, I will lurk.Roger
Sent from my iPadBob McCulloch - Boat at the Cuckolds
I'm afraid I have to agree against centering the "center of interest". When physically centered, it becomes static (unless there is enough going on around it, making it a part of something else). But I guess that's Bob's preference. Just moving the center of interest off center, however, is not enough. Bob is right that there would be no balance in this case. . . so something else should be included to "balance" everything. . . a shadow or another float or . . .something.Tina Manley - Rice Paddies, II
This is terrific -- but I feel I must say this. . . The dark edge of the paddy near the top of the image has to be the edge of the image with nothing beyond. When I eliminate that top sliver on my screen, I think it's great. (And notice the worker is not centered in the frame. :-) )On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Robert J McCulloch <bobmcculloch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Jan, back at the main computer again and I can answer, I do seem to center most center of interest, I know it's considered wrong, just how I see things I guess, the shot is a 2 frame composite, and it just doesn't balance with any other cropping, Thank you for looking and being interested enough to comment, Bob
On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Jan Faul <jan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:[. . .]I like Bob McCulloch’s shot too, but I wonder why it is that the focal point always has to be in the center of the frame? Perhaps the term ’negative space’ is misunderstood?
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